FREQUENCY: Rare
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Plains])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Dungeon Level IV])

NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: 4
MOVE: 18"
HIT DICE: 4+2
% IN LAIR: 20%
TREASURE TYPE: [C]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3 plus number of snake heads
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-3/1-3/1-6 plus 1-4 per snake head
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Breath weapon
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Low
ALIGNMENT: Neutral (chaotic evil)
SIZE: L
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: IV | 240 + 5

This greatly feared beast resembles a large leopard with 4-7 snakes sprouting from its shoulders --
it is clearly a relative of the displacer beast though how it became such a curious cross-mutation is matter for speculation. <e>

In melee the creature attacks with 2wo claws for 1-3 HP of damage each and bites for 1-6 HP of damage.
Each snake will also bite for 1-4 HP of damage, though the snake bites are not poisonous.

Breath Weapon: It also has a breath weapon -- a cone of sleep 30' long and with base diameter 10'.
This puts creatures of 4 dice and below to sleep -- no save allowed;
creatures with more HD are permitted a save vs. dragon breath.
 

    by Nick Louth